# Terrorism Act 2000, Section 36: Police powers.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A constable in uniform may—
(a) order a person in a cordoned area to leave it immediately;
(b) order a person immediately to leave premises which are wholly or partly in or adjacent to a cordoned area;
(c) order the driver or person in charge of a vehicle in a cordoned area to move it from the area immediately;
(d) arrange for the removal of a vehicle from a cordoned area;
(e) arrange for the movement of a vehicle within a cordoned area;
(f) prohibit or restrict access to a cordoned area by pedestrians or vehicles.
(2) A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with an order, prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of subsection (1).
(3) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (2) to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,
(b) a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or
(c) both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/section-36
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